4. Building a Godly Home -- Zac Poonen -- July 23, 2022

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https://rlcf.church/media/sermons/building-a-godly-home http://rlcf.church/media/series/the-higher-christian-life RLCF Discipleship Conference 2022 - Session 4 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA

Summary

The sermon outlines building a godly life and home using the metaphor of a building with three floors. The foundation is the assurance of God's forgiveness through Jesus Christ. The first floor requires a clean personal walk with God, demanding immediate confession of sin. The second floor is family life, emphasizing that parents must raise children with respect. The third floor is the church, which must integrate personal devotion (vertical) with mutual love (horizontal) to be a true body, not just a club or congregation.

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The Foundation of Our FaithThe foundation of a godly life and church is the perfect assurance that God has become our Father and our sins are forgiven through Jesus Christ.

Keeping a Clean ConscienceThe first floor of spiritual building is our personal walk with God, which requires keeping an immediate and clean conscience by confessing sin right away.

Family Life as the Second FloorAbove our personal walk is family life, and biblical qualifications for eldership require that a man knows how to manage his own family and children well.

Distinguishing Congregations, Clubs, and ChurchesThe third floor is the church, which combines both vertical relationship with God and horizontal love for one another, unlike mere congregations or social clubs.

Do Not Provoke Your Children to AngerFathers must be careful not to discourage their children with harsh words, avoiding phrases like 'I told you so' and instead focusing on fixing mistakes together.

Discipline and Instruction from the BibleChildren must be brought up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, using appropriate correction and teaching them to value and respect everyone.

The Promise of Training ChildrenGod attaches a wonderful promise to training a child in the right way, assuring parents that when they are old, they will not depart from it.

Generational Faithfulness and Dealing with FailureBelievers are called to pass the truth down through generations, and parents who have failed can still find hope and restoration by repenting and praying daily for their children.

Leading by Example and Imitating ChristParents must lead by example rather than merely quoting rules, following the footsteps of Jesus and Paul in humility and love.1 Corinthians 11:1

Taming the Tongue and Bringing HealingBecause stumbling in speech is common, husbands and wives must be quick to ask for and grant forgiveness, realizing that a healing tongue is a tree of life.James 3:2

Imitators of God in ForgivenessBelievers are called to imitate God by forgiving one another immediately and completely, preparing their families to shine as lights in the last days.

Dedicating Children as Arrows for the LordConcluding with the practice of child dedication, the speaker reminds parents that children are a gift from God and should be shaped like arrows to be used in His hands against the enemy.

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